St.

Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

OFFICE OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION- June 4, 2022

Academic Year 2021-2022

Program/ Major : MST major in Social Studies

Course Code : SST 205

Course Title : Instructional Procedures and Evaluation in Social Studies

NAME: JUANITO B. ICALLA, JR.

Instructions:
 Answer the following questions substantially and comprehensively.
 Out of the seven (7) questions, please choose any five (5) to answer.
 Write your answer just below the question.
 Each question is worth 20 points and the entire exam weighs 100 points in all.
 Refrain from lifting answers from the web, dishonesty will be dealt accordingly.
 Please work independently and make sure to finish within 1 ½ hours and turn in your
answer on time!

BE HONEST
IF NOT TO OTHERS, THEN TO YOURSELF!

Good luck and God bless you!

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Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

OFFICE OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

1. Why teach history or social studies?
 We need to teach history to our students because history is the study of the past
events. We can learn from the past events if what good things that we will adopt in
the future and may we use as a basis if we implement those procedures or on how
to run the government by our previous leaders. The heroism of our ancestors who
fought for our freedom from the invader. In the broad sense we teach social
studies because we need to know the people around us, their characteristics,
beliefs, the climates of countries the political system of a country as a whole. From
those events the teacher may give overview to the world that we are living.

2. How do you describe the Philippine educational system especially its social studies
curriculum? Do you see any concern/issue that needs to be addressed? What
suggestion can you give to improve it?
 The Philippine educational system is a K-12 curriculum were in K-6 in for Elementary
and 7-12 is for secondary. The issue was the removal of the Philippine History
subject in the secondary level. But the DepEd reiterated that history is already
included in the subjects of Araling Panlipunan. But what we need is to focus in our
own History to give more emphasis what happened in the past, who are president
their achievements and accomplishment for the benefits of our Filipino people. I
willing to bring back the History in the Grade 7 for them to boost their Pagka-
Filipino. So that they can apply and adopt the heroism and nationalism of the filipino
Students.

3. Over the years, the three core subjects – Mathematics, English and Science, are given
more attention and priority over Social Studies and other learning areas under
Makabayan. Do you think “something” has to be done? What would it be and how
should it be carried out?
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OFFICE OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

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4. As a teacher, what can be done to check the notion of school learners that teaching
History and Social Studies subjects is boring?
 Actually, History and Social Studies is not a boring subject the only boring is
when a teacher is not effective in explaining the lesson. We make the class
active when we teaching history and social studies. We use Instructional
materials that fits to the students. We video presentation that related to our
topics to catch the attention of the students and ask the students what they see
from that presentation in connection to the lesson that you are going to discuss.
Make a group activity and ask per group to explain in the class. Using technology
is the most effective way in teaching history and social studies to make the class
active that makes them more interested in studying History and social studies.

5. In the light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, how should social studies classes be like? What
do you think is the best approach/method/strategy to use in delivering quality and
effective instruction?
 Well, in our school the best way to teach our students is by modular approach.
Most of the students do not have internet connection even if they have, they
don’t have such strong internet connection. We give to them a module that is
based on the Most Essential leaning Competencies. To reach our students we get
their contact numbers and also, we created a group chat so that if a students
have a problem or concern, they can easily approach or contact us. From their
outputs summited we can assess the students if they understand the lesson.
From those outputs and summative exams that they summited to us is bases in
giving their grades. If a student failed in the class, we will give a remedial exam
for him to understand the lesson.
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6. Is there a difference between and among teaching Social Studies in the elementary
level, teaching in the secondary level, and teaching in the tertiary level? What teaching
strategies best suit learners in each of the three levels?

7. Innovation in teaching is a must in today’s era. What trends and directions in teaching
social studies/sciences should be undertaken to make teaching effective? How can this
be done?
 Now a days innovation in teaching using technology is the best way in teaching
social studies. Compared before, our teacher in social studies he only asks us to
read the paragraph and explain in the class and we students, we don’t
understand well or deepen our knowledge. But now because of technology we
can innovate our lesson using different way of presentation. We can use
PowerPoint presentation in discussing the lesson. Video presentation for example
in Economics 9 in that kita, pagkunsomo at pagiimpok for them to understand
the relations of each other you need to watch a video that have a connection to
the topic and how they will apply it in their daily life. Also, we can use the MS
teams, google meet and other platform in discussing our lesson if all of the
students have internet connection. We can also use apps in giving activities or
quizzes using kahoot, test portal, google forms and other more.

Prepared by:

MR. ISMAEL S. ALLAG

Instructor